"Tarek is very proactive. Not only is he absolutely skilled in technical matters, but he also knows how to push a deal through."
"Once he commits to a deadline, he delivers on it. He provides value-added advice, and goes out of his way to ensure transaction success."
"Tarek's most notable strengths are his understanding of business and commercial matters, his technical know-how and his calm demeanour."
Chambers Global 2023
"Knowledgeable, transparent, fast, solution finder, good listener, out of the box thought, polite and gentle, softly spoken, multi-lingual. Highly professional. "
Tarek Yehya is a partner with Meysan Partners, with vast experience in the Middle East region having advised local and international clients on some of the most complex matters under regional laws.
Tarek has been advising clients on all types of capital markets transactions including initial public offerings, equity and debt issuances, funds offering, mergers and acquisitions and public take-overs as well as capital markets compliance matters, including corporate governance.Tarek’s practice also focuses on projects, privatization initiatives, public reforms of financial schemes and regulatory processes involving the majority of business and investment related public authorities in Kuwait. Tarek has advised on a number of capital markets and corporate regulations, including the Kuwait Companies Law, regulations on equity and debt, licensing, civil service and other regulatory streams in Kuwait.
PRACTICES
Corporate, Regulatory and Government affairs.
Membership
Beirut Bar Association
EDUCATION
Lebanese University – Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies (L.L.M) in Business Law. The thesis is on “Arbitration as a resolution method for Industrial Property rights related conflicts” , Beirut – Lebanon, 2007
Lebanese University – Diplôme d’Etudes Superieures Specialisées (L.L.M) in Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Beirut – Lebanon, 2005
University Saint Joseph – Bachelor in Law, Beirut – Lebanon, 2003
Admission: Beirut Bar Association, 2003
Selected experience includes representation of:
A’ayan Leasing & Investment Company KSCC on all aspects of its US$ 1.5 billion restructuring, including advising on court proceedings under the Financial Stability Law
Kuwait Finance House KSC on the reorganization of its global direct investment portfolio
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) on the establishment of a branch in Kuwait, including advising on Central Bank of Kuwait and Kuwait Foreign Investment Bureau approval processes
A Kuwait based industrial holding company on the first ever mandatory public take-over offer under the Kuwait Capital Markets Law
Talabat.com, on the sale to German based business Rocket Internet in a USD 200,000,000 transaction
Projacs, on the sale to French based Egis S.A in a USD 100,000,000 transaction
Gulf Bank K.S.C on their issuance of Basel 3 compliant Tier II Bonds of KD 100,000,000
Boubyan Bank on their Basel 3 compliant Tier I Sukuk Al Mudaraba of USD 250,000,000
National Bank of Kuwait on their Rights Issue of circa KD 137,000,000
Ahli United Bank on their Basel 3 compliant Tier I Sukuk Al Mudaraba of USD 200,000,000
The National Investments Company on the merger of 2 CMA regulated financial brokerage companies in the first ever merger under the CMA regulations issued in 2015
A leading Kuwait education and retail conglomerates on their listings on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Dubai and London Stock Exchange
The Kuwait Capital Market Authority on the privatization and IPO of the Kuwait Stock Exchange, including the structuring of the privatization, drafting of all relevant documentation and the drafting of the special law on the privatization of the Kuwait Stock Exchange
The Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority on their project to set up special economic zones in Kuwait
The Kuwait Investment Authority on the feasibility of development of a Kuwait media city
The Government of Kuwait on (i) Insolvency Law, (ii) Corporate Rehabilitation Law, (iii) Amendments to Commercial Law (Security over Movables) and (iv) Credit Reporting Law
The Government of Kuwait on the reform of the public sector remuneration scheme
The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority on the regulations on preferred shares, issuance of sukuk and listing of bonds and sukuk
The Kuwait Small and Medium Enterprise Fund on the licensing process (introducing the One Stop Shop)
The Competition Protection Authority on the executive regulations of the Competition Protection Law
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